Global Data: Primary Open Angle Glaucoma Total Prevalent Cases to Reach 8.84 Million by 2030

The burden of total prevalent cases (diagnosed and undiagnosed) of primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) is expected to increase at an annual growth rate (AGR) of 2% from around 7.3 million cases in 2020 to 8.84 million in 2030 in the seven major markets, according to GlobalData. The increase is partly attributed to the moderately rising trend in prevalence in the seven major markets, combined with underlying demographic changes in the respective markets.

According to GlobalData’s latest report, ‘Glaucoma: Epidemiology Forecast to 2030’, there will be an increasing trend of total and diagnosed prevalent cases of POAG in all seven major markets in the next 10 years, driven primarily by the growing aging population, as well as individuals with more comorbid conditions that worsen susceptibility, and delayed access to health care facilities.

According to GlobalData, more than half of POAG cases remained undiagnosed in the seven major markets in 2020, as the disease is mostly asymptomatic in the earlier stage before progressing to vision loss which requires medical intervention. 

*7MM: The US, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the UK, and Japan